Man held for firing at youth and police team

Mahesh Prakash Pawar,alias Bunty,(23),was arrested by the Haveli police on Wednesday for allegedly firing on a youth and a police team on March 1 in Tukainagar slum area in Vadgaon Budruk. Pawar is the prime accused in the case.

Mahesh Prakash Pawar,alias Bunty,(23),was arrested by the Haveli police on Wednesday for allegedly firing on a youth and a police team on March 1 in Tukainagar slum area in Vadgaon Budruk. Pawar is the prime accused in the case.

Four of Pawars accomplices were apprehended by the police on the day of the firing. Police had launched a search for Pawar,who has offences registered againsthim,including those of rioting,extortion and attempts to murder.

A police team led by inspector Namdeo Kauthale arrested Pawar after a trap was laid at Mahad in Raigad district. Pawar and his accomplices had opened fire on one Parag Bhuvads house,suspecting him to be a police informer.

Pawar had also fired at the police team when it went to the spot. No one was injured in the firing. Till now three country-made pistols have also been seized from the accused. Kauthale said,Pawar told us during his interrogation that the fire arm used in the Shivajinagar court firing incident was purchased from him. We are verifying this claim.